Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Anchorage, AK — 2023-06-04

Final reportANC23LA040
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Date
2023-06-04
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N83330
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive braking during landing on a sand bar, which resulted in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while conducting an off airport landing to a sand bar, the airplane landed beyond the intended landing point. During the landing roll on soft terrain, the pilot applied heavy braking and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right-wing lift strut and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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